Penguins Re-Acquire Forward Alexei Kovalev

Penguins Re-Acquire Forward Alexei Kovalev

Penguins Re-Acquire Forward Alexei Kovalev

  

The Penguins acquired Kovalev in a trade with the New York Rangers in 1998, with Petr Nedved being the principle piece traded the other way. From then until 2003 Kovalev skated 345 games with Pittsburgh, putting up 347 points (149 goals, 198 assists). In 2003, with the team plunging into economic turmoil, the Pens had to trade Kovalev back to the Rangers, with this time the principle piece being $5 million dollars coming back to Pittsburgh.